Resources

Smart City Organizations

• https://www.m-werc.org/sct — Smart Cities Technologies Working Groups by M-WERC (Midwest Energy Research Consortium). Their action plan states that “The Smart Cities Technologies Working Group (SCT WG) will build on a strong foundation to complete a framework / vision for the City of Milwaukee, putting on a mid-year workshop, and connecting pilot projects to demonstration sites in the city.”
• http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPC.htm — Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. Here is their most recent regional land use and transportation plan for 2050. http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPC/VISION_2050/2050RegLandUseTranspPlan.htm
• http://www.libelium.com/resources/top_50_iot_sensor_applications_ranking/#show_infographic — from a sensor perspective, the applications and areas of interest.
• http://libguides.usc.edu/c.php?g=234938&p=1559266 Resource list of organizations -- Urban & Regional Planning : Organizations/Think Tanks.
• https://www.transformgov.org/ — Alliance for Innovation
• European Union Smart Cities Information System —
• Napels, Italy — Transportation Initiative
• ASEAN Initiative — https://asean.org/asean/asean-smart-cities-network/

The Grid

• Going for all renewable energy to feed the grid has a dark side: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611683/the-25-trillion-reason-we-cant-rely-on-batteries-to-clean-up-the-grid/

General Resources

• GIS Policy Map — Insights about realities on the ground.
• https://www.beesmart.city/cities/frankfurtammain-DE-EU-b79249 (Signage) [Ranking: Econ, Gov, Environ, Living, Mobility, People]
• https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/how-to-build-a-smart-city-expert-tips-on-where-to-start-and-pitfalls-to-a/444583/
• https://www.i-scoop.eu/smart-cities-smart-city/

Wisconsin Groups

• https://www.cows.org/
• https://www.mayorsinnovation.org/
• State Smart Transportation Initiative
• https://advancingaiwisconsin.com/
• https://www.wicounties.org/counties.iml
• https://www.greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/
• https://www.gmconline.org/

Diverse International Organizations

• Bernard van Leer Foundation (focus on children)
• Realdania Foundation (Danish -- focus on the built environment)

Addressing Pollution

• https://www.5gyres.org/